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Oct. 17, 2013

Red Wings goalie Jonas Gustavsson during the second period against the Boston Bruins on Monday.

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The Detroit Red Wings have reason to feel good as they find themselves in familiar waters.

They play at Colorado tonight and at Phoenix on Saturday, two familiar venues before relocating to the Eastern Conference this autumn. They also are near the top of the NHL standings after three victories in four nights, a stretch that has displayed several positive trends.

The Wings are confident enough in Jimmy Howard's recuperation from a bruised hand to believe he can either start against the undefeated Avalanche, or back up Jonas Gustavsson, who has been the team's best story of the week. Seemingly ...